VA STL PLA Survey Update 20260708.pdf

PROJECT LABOR MARKET SURVEY

for

SOLICITATION # W912DQ26RA060

REPLACE BED TOWER, CLINICAL EXPANSION, AND PARKING GARAGE, JOHN

COCHRAN DIVISION, ST. LOUIS, MO

The Corps of Engineers Kansas City District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large-scale construction project (> $1B) located in Saint Louis, MO.

The requirements under this construction project include demolishing several deficient and underutilized buildings and then constructing multiple new modern and seismically compliant structures & facilities on the same, expanded site. The newly constructed facilities are incorporated into a master plan for future expansion and demolition of additional primary facilities. The new primary facilities are intended to be acquired using the Integrated Design and Construction (IDaC) delivery method. A list of the contract’s planned major components and features include: Inpatient Facility and Bed Tower (479,663 Building Gross Square Feet (BGSF), 142 beds); Central Utility Plant (82,779 BGSF); Facilities Engineering Service/Office of Information and Technology (FES/OIT)/Admin/Warehouse (90,427 BGSF); Parking (Structured and Surface (2,292 spaces, 536,653 BGSF); Water Storage (1M Gallons); Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) Clinic (6,520 BGSF); Service Building (20,581 BGSF)

A project labor agreement is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organization that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. § 158(f).

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.503 provides the following guidance:

(a) Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use project labor agreements in large-scale construction projects to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects.

(b) When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project (see 22.502), agencies shall require use of project labor agreements for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception at 22.504(d) applies.

(c) An agency may require the use of a project labor agreement on projects where the total cost to the Federal Government is less than that for a large-scale construction project, if appropriate.

(1) An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will--

i. Advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and

ii. Be consistent with law. (Refer also to FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement).

The Kansas City District requests responses to the following questions:

1. Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation?

a) Project Name and Location

b) Detailed Project Description

c) Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost

d) Was the Project completed on time?

e) Number of craft trades present on the project

f) Was a PLA used?

g) Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

2. Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

3. Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would impact the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

4. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

5. Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

6. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA for the referenced project.

7. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a

PLA for the referenced project.

8. How would the use of a PLA impact project costs?

9. How would the use of a PLA impact the small business participation as subcontractors?

10. How would a PLA impact small business prime contractors concurrently working small business set-asides on the same project site.

11. Would the requirement for a PLA deter you from proposing on the project?

Please send your Project Labor Survey responses via email to michael.g.france@usace.army.mil and david.j.walsh@usace.army.mil. Submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, 24 July 2026.

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